Singapore Indoor Playgrounds – Tayo Station

The September / October climate is extraordinarily scorching just lately. Our toddler was confined to the home more often than not as a result of it was simply too scorching to enterprise out. To beat that, I had an concept of bringing her to indoor playgrounds as an alternative. With free air-conditioning, each of us might take pleasure in ourselves. Alas, my concept of simply letting her play, shortly escalated to enjoying together with her as an alternative!

2 New Singapore Indoor Playgrounds We Tried:

1. Tayo Station at Downtown East

Tayo Station at Downtown East opened two weekends in the past and we popped over for a 2-hr go to final Sunday. As anticipated, they each loved the actions, even for my 10-year-previous.

Right here’s what we did for two hours of enjoyable in Tayo Station at Downtown East:

1. Tayo Station Driving Exercise with Plasma Automotive and Tayo Bus

We got here right here for the driving circuit as a result of it’s one thing we had by no means tried in an indoor playground. We needed to wait in queue as every session final about 20 minutes they usually allowed solely 20 youngsters inside. Mother and father might go in too however we have been to remain on the grass patches or comply with alongside the edges.

The youngsters listened to directions first earlier than being allotted their automobiles one after the other. I assumed this was fairly an orderly association. If they should change automobiles, they need to return to the beginning space. Our 10-year-previous appeared huge within the plasma automotive however he managed one way or the other. Our virtually three-yr-previous tried the plasma automotive for the primary time however didn’t had sufficient power to manoeuvre the circuit with simply her arms, so she pushed alongside together with her legs more often than not. Later, she tried driving on the little Tayo Bus car too.

Tayo Station Driving Circuit

There have been numerous visitors lights and arrows on the bottom. A lot of the youngsters comply with the instructions of the arrows however some went on their very own means so a bit collision is feasible. Fortuitously, most gamers have been toddlers to preschoolers.I needed to inform my woman to not go too quick as she’s used to shifting quick on her scooter.

Enjoyable for siblings – Chasing one another round

I used to be additionally amazed she’s fairly critical and cautious when driving, following in the fitting path and would cease herself shortly or change path, to stop hitting others.

Position-Play – Fill Automobiles with “Gas”

The enjoyable construction was the lifelike “Gas Station” the place they stopped and fake to fill their automobiles with fuel.

Pumping “gas”

Position-Play – Restore Automobiles

She additionally tried to restore her car with a screw-driver.

2. Tayo Station – Mini Tayo Slides

This was an space for infants and toddlers the place there have been three such Little Tayo Buses. She opened and shut the door many occasions, obtained into the driving force’s seat and pretended to drive. She additionally loved sliding down the small slide.

three. Tayo Station – Hinoki Cubes in Sensory Play Area

This was an “ouchy” expertise for us mother and father as we tried to step on the tiny cubes to enter. Thankfully, they’ve benches on the aspect for us to take a seat on and we might get out of the best way of the small areas to watch them in play.

Certainly “sensory”! – filled with ache…

She had enjoyable scooping into the development toys automobiles and pouring them out. Simply clear and enjoyable play. The picket cubes have been protected for the infants however not so nice for us to take a seat on. Additionally, it hurts if they begin throwing at us. (that’s why there’s a rule of no-throwing on the entrance..however who reads it?)

four. Tayo Station – Ball Pit Swim

An extended and large ball pit that runs alongside the climbing playground. Have enjoyable being buried in it! There’s a climbing course above it however we weren’t positive the way to play with that.

5. Tayo Station – Spacious Climbing Indoor Playground

This was the place we spent probably the most time in. As we had been to explorerKid quite a few occasions and Tayo Station took over from their operation, a lot of the playground buildings are nonetheless the identical. The distinction might be the fencing appeared brighter and we might see our youngsters extra simply when they’re climbing inside.

Might see her clearly

We took turns following our toddler round and it was nice train (too exhausting)! The youngsters appeared to have boundless power climbing by way of it. I gave up after some time and had the Daddy comply with her. 🙂

[ MORE INFO]

Tayo Station is the primary indoor playground in Southeast Asia based mostly on a South Korean cartoon collection, Tayo The Little Bus.

Admission Worth: Varies In line with Membership / One-Time. We paid $28 every for the 2 youngsters (2 – 12 years previous)

2. Sunshine Childhood Playland in Yishun

2 weeks in the past, I additionally had a sudden concept to convey Ling to an indoor playground on a weekday afternoon. We ended up spending virtually 5 hours there, going out for lunch and again after lunch!

The perks are the limitless playtime, flexibility to go away and are available again once more till they shut and the free use of lockers! I used to be stunned as the standard indoor playgrounds we visited fees for the whole lot. I used to be additionally amazed on the worth as a result of they’re the most cost effective I had seen! Solely $eight for every weekday entry/ limitless, to play with so many number of gadgets? Deal!

Right here’s what we did for limitless enjoyable in Sunshine Childhood Playland:

It’s a small space however it has such a big number of issues that the kid might have countless enjoyable in several zones:

1. Sunshine Position-Play Zone

Position-Play Stations

There have been three cute little homes – a grocery store, a physician’s clinic and a kitchen. My woman loves the kitchen probably the most as a result of she enjoys her cooking play at residence too. She spent most of her time at this space too, as there have been a lot of gadgets for her to fake-play with, greater than what I might purchase for her at house.

The grocery store was stocked with practical picket fruit and veggies. There have been two money registers with scanners and an IKEA picket one. They made me need to purchase a brand new money register for her to play at residence (we’ve got an IKEA one). She additionally loves the mini grocery store trolleys and stored filling it up with groceries.

2. Sunshine Driving | Driving | Leaping Actions

Numerous Little Tikes Automotive & Rides

There have been numerous “Little Tikes” Automobiles. We don’t have one at residence so it was nice to attempt driving there. Additionally they had a mini-rollercoaster automotive which she had a go at it for a number of occasions. The centre construction is a self-spinning Carousel and that was enjoyable to get her to experience on.

Waddle Hopper Journey On & Hopper Ball

She additionally tried the Leaping toys similar to waddle hopper journey-on and hopper ball. This was a lot safer to make use of right here within the indoor playground than our residence, because the flooring was carpeted with foam. I didn’t want to fret about her falling and hurting.

three. Sunshine Playground Zone

Climbing Playground – Steps & Tunnels

It’s appropriate for Toddlers and Ling had a good time strolling by way of the bridges and tunnels. Adults would have a harder time following although. I gave up following after some time and informed her “I’m too big!”

Trampoline

I used to be stunned by a trampoline simply earlier than we headed upstairs of the climbing playground. She was afraid of that nevertheless and didn’t need to attempt leaping on it.

Big Slides Into Ball Pit

She slid down as soon as by herself and didn’t need to do it anymore, saying she’s too afraid. It does look steep for her. I attempted it and landed painfully onerous on the balls. Afterwards, I persuaded her to take a seat on me and we slid down collectively. However…ouch. It was double the ache on my again with the load. I used to be dissatisfied that it seemed enjoyable however not cushioned sufficient. Afterward, she experimented with throwing the balls down the slides as an alternative.

four. Sunshine Ball Pit Zone

Swim within the Ball Pit

She loves this and stored throwing and swimming among the many balls within the ball pit.

Big Ball Pit With Interactive Board

Probably the most fascinating construction was this interactive board the place each of us might have enjoyable throwing. I confirmed her how one can throw on the shifting characters on the display and she or he began throwing at them, hitting the goal a number of occasions. As soon as hit, the characters stopped of their tracks and cried or get dizzy. It was so humorous to her. This trains good hand-eye co-ordination.

5. Sunshine Sensory Play Zone

Beads ‘Sand’ Pit with Slide

The distinctive ‘sand’ pit is crammed with little plastic beads as an alternative. We might have clear enjoyable and no want for laundry up! Nevertheless, do observe that if in case you have a child who nonetheless mouths issues, it’s greatest to not come to this space. I really like that the designer considered this and cleverly separated this space from the remaining.

Strolling into the beads, there have been lots of spades, shovels, development automobiles and buckets simply mendacity round. She crammed and emptied and poured. The beads have been alright to step on and never too painful.

Mini Slide & Home

She climbed up this and slid down however once more, it was not so cushioned so she landed quick on the skinny foam mat feeling “ouch!” over the beads. Not such an ideal concept.

6. Sunshine Constructing Zone

Youngsters might additionally take pleasure in constructing with big mushy foam blocks or Lego Duplo Blocks at a desk filled with bricks.

7. Sunshine Child Zone

Digital Toys and Picket Toys

My woman tried the toys within the child zone however she was too previous for them and misplaced curiosity after some time.

TV With Bandanamu Present

My baby watches this at house too, thus it was acquainted to us. I used to be stunned by this at first as a result of I had needed her to get away from watching YouTube at and thus convey her to an indoor playground. Thankfully, there have been tons of actions to take action she didn’t watch a lot and simply loved listening to the songs as “background music” whereas enjoying

[MORE INFO]

Sunshine Childhood Playland opened in December 2017, and is the one giant indoor playground across the North Space of Singapore. There isn’t a restaurant situated inside however we have been allowed to go out and in, to numerous eating choices inside Northpoint Metropolis (maintain the playground tag).